Karl E Goetz

Karl E. Goetz, 86, of Summerville, widower of Helen Marie Goetz, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at The Village at Summerville. Friends and family may call at James A. Dyal Funeral Home on Monday, January 25, 2016 from 6 to 8 o’clock PM. Funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 9 o’clock AM at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church, 28 Sumter Avenue, Summerville. Entombment will follow at Dorchester Memory Gardens Mausoleum, 11000 Dorchester Road, Summerville. Karl was born on February 22, 1929. He was the 6th of 8 children born to Irene and John Goetz of Meadville, Pennsylvania. He joined the Air Force in 1948. He married his high school sweetheart, Helen Livingston; she & their children accompanied him throughout his 21- year career. He achieved rank as a Chief Warrant Officer 4; his last assignment was at the 792nd Radar Station in Charleston Heights, SC, and he retired in the area in 1969. During his career, he had assignments in the United States as well as in Japan and in international waters 100 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. There he served on the Texas Towers, a radar station that operated during the Cold War. He would live on the radar station for 30-40 days at a time, exposed to storms in the northern Atlantic Ocean. Because of the isolation and danger involved with this, he formed lasting relationships with other USAF servicemen who were stationed there. When Karl first began using the internet, he used it to renew his contacts with these individuals and became involved with numerous reunions over a period of years across the US. Karl belonged to Woodmen of the World, a fraternal organization that sells life insurance and served the South Carolina community with financial assistance as well as supportive activities such as summer camps for children and adolescents. Karl was also an active member of St John the Beloved Catholic church and the Summerville Knights of Columbus. Karl was an avid golfer and was a member of the Miler Country Club. He also enjoyed stream fishing, camping, and traveling throughout the US. Surviving are: one son: Kenneth Goetz (Stephanie) of Ridgeville, SC; four daughters: Christine Davis (Robert) of Loveland, CO, Catherine Craven (Christopher) of Springtown, TX, Karen Corbitt of Belton, TX, and Alice Baker (Cass) of Olive Branch, MS; 11 grandchildren: Jonathan Craven, Jason Craven, Patrick Craven, Danielle Pruitt, Christopher Corbitt, Bryan Corbitt, Derek Baker, Cassandra Burson, Cierra Baker, Casey Baker, and Shannon Goetz; four great grandchildren: one sister: Phyllis Amolsch of Conneaut Lake, PA. He was predeceased by 3 brothers and 3 sisters. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 592, Summerville, SC. 29484. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jamesadyal.com ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE 29483 (843) 873-4040.

Karl E Goetz

February 22, 1929 - January 21, 2016